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Date:         Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:13:29 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: OK,
              thinking of selling my 1985 Vanagon in Seattle-NOW using tables
In-Reply-To:  <CANMEa3iHEEH4XC+mP0MLpLWpcyEtVFAa_Qm+gSYyPX-1VwauZw@mail.gmail.com>
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I think the design is quite ingenious, in fact no other camping interior comes close to the Westy's amenities in the space allotted and—let's not forget—the budget allotted. We owners, thirty-some-odd years after the sessions during which the designs were accomplished, are free to discuss and try a variety of customizations that probably never fit the profile of the anticipated buyer. There is a limit to how much the salesperson on the lot could explain to the buyer; anything beyond that was a waste of money and resources.

The more I camp in mine—and it's been over 200 times now—the more I can appreciate the entire package for what it is: Excellent. Did they think of everything? Nope. Can individual owners find things to improve they either ignored or overlooked? Yep. But you could say that about anything on the planet, no matter how well it was designed.

Jim

On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Tom Buese <tantonbz@gmail.com> wrote: > One thing that works for the rear table is to use the smaller front table > in the rear & vice versa.  The smaller table will allow the closet door to > open w/o cutting the door!  Also there are many discussions on how to > extend the table height above the cubbies so that you can open them w/o > moving the table out of the way.  I use a cut off wooden broom stick placed > in the rear table leg that allows moi to easily raise table to stove height > & be stable-a one time 5 minute install! > The Westfalia design is actually very well thot out/ingenious if you know > the subtleties? > > YMMV, > > Mr. BZ-then there is always the BZ Shelf! > > > > On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 12:33 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Yeah, that door  and table design was a glitch.  I cut the door on my '84 >> at table height, moved the hinge up on the top piece, and glued the bottom >> piece in the cabinet.  Worked great, but I did end up taking the table out >> when camping for easy cubby access.   I think the later models had a >> smaller closet door that cleared the table. >> >> Stuart >> >> Original post: >> >> The real question is, does anybody use that rear table?  I took that thing >> out 16 years ago and actually tried a year or two back to use it again.  I >> have to swing it out of the way to reach the cubies, cabinet, etc.  It's >> useless for having more than 1 person in the van. :) >> >> Bryan >> > > > > -- > Tom Buese


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